Frozen in Time
Now and then I’ll type “Vintage Russian” into the search field on e-bay just to see what possible treasures might wash ashore. Most recently I came across this military timepiece, a gift given to Russian naval officers, the auction explained.
Given its Team Zissou color palette and un-pricey pricetag, I merrily made the watch my own. The fact that it tells time on a military 24-hour table will take some getting used to, but it’ll lend me a toughened, macho edge much-needed when I flip through Teen Vogues and cheer for Shawn Johnson’s foxtrots on Dancing with The Stars.
First I just need to get my Russian watch to reliably work. As opposed to what the e-bay listing said, it does NOT keep time accurately for more than an hour. So it goes without saying that me and my macho edge are a little ticked off…
April 1st, 2009 at 2:20 am
It’s a great looking piece though I’m not sure about macho – the little blue anchor has a touch of the Dolce about it!
April 1st, 2009 at 6:09 am
Come on – its a watch of Russian naval officers and keeps time on a 24-hour military table…it’s a little bit macho (at least) cause of all that – right? Even small doses of macho are helpful.